Exercises; use in / on / at to fill in the blank spaces.
12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for cancer ……… the near future.
13. Many people used to die from contagious diseases like Tuberculosis ……… the past.
14. Children be patient, supper will be ready
……… a few minutes.
15. There are five candidates for the job
……… present.
16.Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.
She says, she will be back ……… a week or two.
17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple
……… lunchtime.
18. Many people used to jump into the fountain
……… New Year’s Eve ……… 12 o’clock
……… Trafalgar Square.
19. My mother says that I was born ………
Istanbul ……… August the 26th ………
6 o'clock ……… the morning.
20. We took the test ……… the same time but he finished it ……… an hour.
21. Schools start ……… September and ends
……… June in Turkey.
22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here ……… sunset.
1. Shakespeare was born ……… 1564 ………
26th of April and died ………… 1616.
2. I have an important job interview ………
9am ……… Monday morning.
3. The stars shine brightly ……… night
……… Summer.
4. Jack is not here ……… the moment.
He said he would be back ……… an hour.
5. The shops close ……… midnight and open
……… 10am ……… the morning.
6. I don't usually work ……… weekends so I don’t have to get up early as I do ………
weekdays.
7. Many people visit their families ………
Christmas and have lunch together ………
Christmas day.
8. Scientist think that Global warming will get worse ……… the next century.
9. In England, people wish for snow ………
December, specially ……… Christmas.
10. It is terrible to go to work early ………
the morning ……… a cold rainy day.
11. The meeting is ……… Tuesday ………
nine o’clock ……… the morning.
Days: on Monday
on New Year’s Eve / Day Dates: on May the 6th
on 21st of January Part of a particular day
on Saturday evenings on Monday mornings
on holidays - on a cold rainy day on my birthday
Months: in January
Seasons: in Spring - Autumn Years: in 1996
Centuries: in the 21st century In the Expressions;
in a minute - in an hour in a day – a week – a year in the morning / the evening in the past – in the future The time: at 7 o’clock
Holidays: at Christmas at Easter
at the weekend In the Expressions;
at the moment - at present at noon – at night – at midnight at dawn – at sunset
at lunchtime
On
Indicating days, dates or Part of a particular day
In
Indicating long, indefinite periods of time
At
Indicating precise / specific periods of time
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12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for cancer IN the near future.
13. Many people used to die from contagious diseases like Tuberculosis IN the past.
14. Children be patient, supper will be ready IN a few minutes.
15. There are five candidates for the job AT present.
16.Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.
She says, she will be back IN a week or two.
17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple AT lunchtime.
18. Many people used to jump into the fountain ON New Year’s Eve AT 12 o’clock AT
Trafalgar Square.
19. My mother says that I was born IN Istanbul ON August the 26th AT 6 o'clock IN the morning.
20. We took the test AT the same time but he finished it IN an hour.
21. Schools start IN September and ends IN June in Turkey.
22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here AT sunset.
5. Shakespeare was born IN 1564 ON 26th of April and died IN 1616.
6. I have an important job interview AT 9am ON Monday morning.
7. The stars shine brightly AT night IN Summer.
8. Jack is not here AT the moment.
He said he would be back IN an hour.
5. The shops close AT midnight and open AT 10am IN the morning.
6. I don't usually work AT weekends so I don’t have to get up early as I do ON weekdays.
7. Many people visit their families AT Christmas and have lunch together ON Christmas day.
8. Scientist think that Global warming will get worse IN the next century.
9. In England, people wish for snow IN December, specially AT Christmas.
10. It is terrible to go to work early IN the morning ON a cold rainy day.
11. The meeting is ON Tuesday AT nine o’clock IN the morning.
